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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tree Fortay (ranked 825 p4p, 408 weight class) and Juan Corona (ranked 98 p4p, 53 weight class). Fortay comes into the arena with The Choice Is Yours blaring out of the sound system. Corona is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Tree Fortay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Corona!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corona lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fortay looks to land a right hand but Corona moved out of range.
Fortay throws a sloppy body shot
and Corona counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Corona ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
Fortay misses with a straight left.
Corona is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fortay jabs Corona to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tree Fortay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corona with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corona connects with a leg kick.
Corona feints and then cracks Fortay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fortay down.
Corona defending well as Fortay loads up on a big left hand.
Corona lands the left hand.
Corona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortay.
Corona connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Corona clobbers Fortay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corona works the jab nicely.
Fortay lands with a straight right. Corona didn't see that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Fortay as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortay misses with a hook
and Corona counters with a three punch combo that has Fortay backing up. Fortay nods at Corona to acknowledge the strikes.
Corona slips a jab from Fortay.
Fortay loads up on a big right hand but Corona slips the punch.
Corona ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
A slow jab from Fortay misses its intended target.
Corona looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corona moves away from the strike by Fortay.
Corona slips a straight right by Fortay.
Corona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fortay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Corona chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fortay dips to his left and cracks Corona with an uppercut!
Corona misses the shot to the body.
Fortay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fortay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortay loads up on a big right hand but Corona slips the punch.
Fortay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Corona misses with a body shot.
Corona lands with a thumping leg kick.
Corona loads up on a big right hand but Fortay slips the punch.
Fortay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fortay throws an overhand right that lands on Corona's shoulder, as Corona tries to avoid the shot.
Corona connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Corona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fortay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Fortay.
Nice defenses there by Corona.
Corona takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Corona moves away from the strike by Fortay.
A little jabbing left from Corona on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fortay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fortay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corona moves out of range as Fortay strikes.
Fortay avoids the body shot from Corona.
A left lands for Corona.
Fortay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corona.
Fortay misses with an uppercut. Corona saw that one coming.
Corona lands with a nice body punch.
Fortay misses with a straight left.
Fortay throws out a loose jab but Corona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corona takes one on the button.
Corona has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fortay looks to score with a jab to the body but Corona is just out of range.
Fortay throws a shot from downtown. Corona moves away and avoids it.
Corona is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fortay misses with a hook.
Fortay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortay misses with a straight right.
Fortay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fortay throws a jab when Corona was well out of range.
Corona is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Fortay.
Corona was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Corona fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fortay is out of range.
Corona checks a low kick from Fortay.
Fortay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corona tries a quick counter leg kick but Fortay is wise to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corona.
Corona needs to keep his hands up - Fortay had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corona scores with a jab to the body.
Fortay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Fortay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tree Fortay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fortay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corona. Corona obviously looking to wear him down.
Fortay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corona manages to avoid it.
Corona misses with a straight left.
Fortay throws a hook to the side of Corona's head but Corona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Fortay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corona misses the jab.
Fortay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corona doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Fortay misses
and Corona counters with a slapping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Fortay. Beautiful body shot.
Corona avoids the body shot from Fortay.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corona.
Fortay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corona.
Donk. Fortay catches Corona right on the button with a cross.
Corona slips a jab and a cross from Fortay.
Fortay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fortay just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay throws a poor cross that misses
and Corona counters with a nice body kick.
Fortay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Corona is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Corona is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fortay defends well.
Fortay's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Corona keeping moving, preventing Fortay from controlling successfully.
Corona is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fortay defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Corona is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corona trying to mount his opponent but Fortay defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corona wants to work for an arm triangle but Fortay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Corona is looking for a kimura here.
Fortay holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Corona is working for a submission of some sort.
Corona wants to control but Fortay is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona wants to pass the guard but Fortay is defending well.
Fortay trying to control from the bottom.
Corona is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Corona prevents Fortay from improving his position.
Corona is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fortay looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fortay moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Corona advances to half guard.
Fortay is defending against the submission attempts here by Corona.
Corona controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juan Corona will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fortay misses with a series of wild punches.
Corona looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortay is just out of range.
Fortay lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good exchange - Corona coming out on top.
Fortay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Corona chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Corona lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fortay's sensitive parts.
A clash of legs there as Fortay blocks the low kick.
Fortay throwing a counter right hand but Corona manages to avoid it.
Corona scores with a jab.
Corona motions for Fortay to come forward. Corona throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fortay appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortay throws the left hand but Corona avoids the punch easily.
Fortay lands a slapping body shot.
Fortay checks a low kick from Corona.
Fortay throws a hook but Corona avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corona! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fortay throws a big shot that misses.
Fortay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corona.
Corona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortay manages to avoid it.
Fortay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Corona is able to avoid easily.
Fortay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corona throws out the jab.
Fortay swings for the body but Corona moves out of range.
Fortay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corona moves away.
Corona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortay slips a jab from Corona.
Fortay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Corona scores with a nice strike.
Corona ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
Fortay misses the jab.
Corona moves out of range as Fortay strikes.
A big right from Corona misses.
Fortay was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corona staying out of range there.
Corona appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Corona rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fortay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortay.
Corona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortay throws out the jab.
Fortay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corona is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fortay misses with a body shot.
Tree Fortay is winning the standup battle so far.
Fortay throws a lazy uppercut
and Corona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fortay just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Fortay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortay throws a hook to the side of Corona's head but Corona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corona throws a hook to the side of Fortay's head but Fortay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corona looks to land a body kick but Fortay moved away.
Corona throws a leg kick but Fortay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Corona stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Corona throws a head kick that misses.
Fortay lands with a cross.
Fortay misses with a hook.
Corona is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fortay with a body shot.
Fortay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fortay misses the jab.
Fortay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corona.
Corona was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fortay lands a jab to Corona's midsection.
Corona pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corona connects with a leg kick.
Fortay checks a leg kick.
Fortay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortay drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fortay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Corona misses with a low kick as Fortay jumps back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corona misses with a hook. Fortay ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Fortay.
Corona lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick lands for Fortay.
Fortay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corona.
Corona connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fortay connects with a body shot that sends Corona's belly button to the back.
Corona fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fortay misses with a hook
and Corona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corona needs to keep his hands up - Fortay had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Fortay misses the target.
Corona feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fortays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Corona.
I think Corona has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Juan Corona!
Juan Corona was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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